It blocks dangerous sites, it enforces safe search in all browsers and on youtube, it allows you to block or allow specific apps and websites either globally or per device, and it also allows you to set time limits. Overall, the first impression of Qustodio is that it seems to do a fairly decent job at blocking content and controlling screen time. I tried out the trial version of Qustodio a few years back when I wrote my article Cyber Security: How to protect your kids online, but it was lacking in several areas so didn’t bother installing it on my kids devices and opted to go for MMGuardian + Kid Control at the time, as MMGuardian had better monitoring, better activity tracking, better security and more control but lousy GPS tracking, which is why I used kid-Control as well. You definitely cannot rely on Qustodio and will need to be diligent and technically aware enough to also manually check and monitor your kids devices every single day to make sure they have not tampered with Qustodio. TL/DR summary: Qustodio has very poor security and is easy for kids to bypass or simply uninstall the app.
There was little choice on Amazon marketplace, so I decided to give Qustodio another try. Sadly MMGuardian is not available on Amazon marketplace, so I had to look for something else, as It quickly becomes very confusing and a lot of hassle if you are using different products on different devices, so I started looking at the limited options available on the Amazon store.ĭue to the ongoing issues with Microsoft family safety. I was also looking for an alternative solution for my kids desktop PC’s as well. Last year I bought Amazon Fire tablets for my eldest boys, and due to their age I could not use the built-in “fire for kids” mode as it was too childish and restrictive, and they just refused to use the tablets. If your devices support these 2 apps, then I would recommend using these over Qustodio. If your kids have multiple devices on different OS’s (Apple, Android, Amazon, Windows, Mac, Linux), then parental control can be a real nightmare, as most apps are not available on all platforms.įor desktop security, I was using Microsoft Family Safety for time limits and activity reporting plus BitDefender for cybersecurity + openDNS for an additional level of content filtering at the router level.įor my kids mobile devices, I was using MMGuardian + Kid-Control. Read my “honest” Qustodio review to find why you should NOT be using Qustodio for your parental controls. Qustodio seems like a popular choice for many parents due to marketing and the endless amounts of affiliate clickbait reviews.
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